Propane storage is regulated by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, which adopts the International Fire Code and NFPA 58, not by a separate York County rule. Container size, placement, and clearances follow those statewide codes and are enforced by your municipality.
York County has no standalone propane ordinance. Storage and use of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas are governed by the PA Uniform Construction Code, which incorporates the International Fire Code and NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code). These set cylinder size limits, distances from buildings and property lines, and installation standards for tanks. For a typical home, small grill cylinders (up to 20 pounds) are treated as portable containers with clearance from ignition sources; larger stationary tanks require code-compliant setbacks and, often, a construction permit. Enforcement is by the municipal building code official, and larger installations may involve the State Fire Marshal.
Non-compliant tanks are cited by the municipal code official under the PA UCC/IFC. Permits may be revoked and installations ordered corrected; there is no separate county penalty.
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